ColdPlans

Floor panel

Short definitionThe floor insulation used in freezer rooms. Without it, heat comes in through the floor and the ground can freeze and heave the concrete.

In rooms above 0 °C the floor is often left uninsulated and work goes on directly on the concrete. Below 0 °C, an uninsulated floor is a large heat source and over time it also lets the ground underneath freeze. Frozen ground expands and lifts the floor.

In small walk-in rooms a floor panel with a non-slip surface is enough. In rooms used by forklifts and pallet trucks, concrete is poured on top of the insulation.

Floor panel in ColdPlans

If a freezer room has no floor insulation selected, the checklist warns you. The floor type goes into the panel calculation and the heat load.